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Old 11-09-2004 | 01:50 AM
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2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
W211 and 20"

(I posted this on W211 section also.. but I'm really desperate.. I have to get rims tomorrow morning.. so I'm posting again here... please help me out..)

Hello all...
I'm kind of in an emergency situation here..
I was thinking of getting new rims after i all my tires are worn,
but one of the tires got so worn inside, it went flat
anyways, I'm running on spare tire right now, and I thought i might as well get new rims instead of replacing all 4 tires...

First of all, I have 2003 E500 Sport.
I'm looking for Lowenhart LD1 *style* (replicas) with black face in 20 inch..
i was saving up for the real LD1 Noir edition but the unexpected flat tire kind of hit me off the course and i thought i might just go with replicas and save money.

I have airmatic suspension.. and I heard it has more room for bigger wheels..
still not sure if I have to roll the fenders though.. can someone clarify this?

Would 20x8.5 all around fit on my car without rolling fenders? If I have to roll the fenders, do I have to do all corners or just the rear fenders?
If I get 20x8.5 all around, what tire size should I use?
How would that look compared to stock wheel setup (bigger wheel gap?)?
Would I have to lower the car to get rid of the wheel gap?

I'm from Irvine, CA... and does anyone know a shop where I can go in tomorrow morning and buy some LD1 replicas in black with chrome lip?

Finally, can anyone post pictures of W211 with 20inch (20x8.5) and NOT lowered?

Any help would be appreciated.. thanks..
Old 11-09-2004 | 12:36 PM
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depends on the weather
the proper size would be 245/30-20 but, they do not have enough load capacity so, I would not recommend them .... the largest you should go is 19" to maintain the correct load capacity

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